Almost Grown Up

About Almost Grown Up

You ever look around and think, “Shouldn’t I have this figured out by now?” Almost Grown Up is a podcast for the late bloomers, belief shifters, and fake adults of the world. You know, the ones still Googling how taxes work, still healing from church hurt, still wondering if everyone else got some manual they didn’t. Hosted by Nic McElveen—a former pastor turned creative weirdo—this show is your permission slip to be in process. Expect raw conversations, weird stories, and the kind of humor you need to survive modern adulthood. Because maybe adulthood isn't something you arrive at.

Publisher

Almost Grown Up Podcast

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Jan 2025

Latest episode

15 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Dec 2025

   Guess It’s Me: The Quiet Work of Resilience (Part 2)

   Lexi Melton explores the grief and relief that follows a major life event, discussing resilience and finding purpose after loss in this interview.

2. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Guess It’s Me: Saying Yes Before You’re Ready (Part 1)

   Lexi Melton describes her unexpected journey into local politics, highlighting the courage required to embrace opportunities even when feeling unprepared, revealing the transformative power of stepping outside one's comfort zone in this interview.

3. 

   1 Dec 2025

   The Good Life is Messy - and that's ok. (Gwendolyn Dolske)

   Gwendolyn Dolske discusses navigating the messy realities of life, embracing uncertainty, and finding grounding amidst chaos in an interview about staying human.

Who has been a guest on Almost Grown Up

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lexi Melton
• Gwendolyn Dolske
• Sean Critchfield
• Marissa Franks Burt
• Julian Vaca

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.